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Greetings from NH

My water test revealed today:
Alkalinity 130
Calcium 310
Ph 7.5
Chlorine 2.5
We opened 2 1/2 weeks ago. Deep end is murky. Low end is clear but milky. This is our third season with a pool. The house was a foreclosure and had no information of history of the pool.
The other 2 seasons the pool was crystal clear in a week.
We don't know what else to try. Shocked,I have vacuumed many times. We did a clarifier. My husband just purchased a sand filter enhancer. What are we missing here?
Thank you TFP
TYFFANY IN FRUSTRATED POOL OWNER IN NH

Re: Greetings from NH

Hi. I'm in NH too, seacoast area.

Our pool season is too short to waste it with cloudy water. I found this site during our pool build and I have followed the advice since then, 2008. It really works. I recently had our water tested at POol Builders store and lady said that she had never seen such perfect water this early in the season.

The pool maintenance methods may seem confusing at first, but if you stick with it it becomes very easy. And CHEAP. Do what these guys tell you to do and you will understand your pool and be happy. The fix may not be fast, but it will work and then you will have few problems in the future. And when you do have a problem you will know how to fix it quickly.

Re: Greetings from NH

Thanks Jason,
They did not test for CYA but I will have it checked tomorrow. Just clicked on the shock process link. You are right we did not shock properly. Where do we start now that we began wrong?

You start with trustworthy test results. Bluntly: your own test kit. Free testing at the pool store is worth every penny you pay for it.

With accurate readings and the ability to test often for corrections, you could be enjoying your sparkling pool by the weekend. Sadly, very few pool stores sell the K-2006 test kit. They will gladly sell you a K-2005 test kit and assure you it is the same, but it isn't. If they have one in stock (the secret ingredient is the FAS-DPD test, a dry powder, not a liquid), snap it up and get going.

Otherwise: http://tftestkits.net. Get a TF100 with the XL option since you will be performing the shock process. I also heartily endorse the speedstir.

16K freeform gunite with spa; Pentair 4000 DE filter; Century Whisperflow 1 HP; Pentair Minimax heater.Troublefree does not mean Maintenancefree. It's like brushing your teeth: You can spend a couple minutes a day and pennies a week or go to the dentist once a year and spend several thousand dollars.A pool is like a pet - you have to feed it every day, even the days you don't want to play with it!

Re: Greetings from NH

Ok. Here are the latest results. The water is crystal clear on shallow. And just milky on the deep. You can see when vacuuming, and clearly see drain cover. It is much better but not crystal and sparkling.
CYA 80
Alk 120
Ph 7.4
Chlor 6

Re: Greetings from NH

What he said ^^

And if you can, aim a return at the deep end to stir up that cloudiness so the filter can grab it.

16K freeform gunite with spa; Pentair 4000 DE filter; Century Whisperflow 1 HP; Pentair Minimax heater.Troublefree does not mean Maintenancefree. It's like brushing your teeth: You can spend a couple minutes a day and pennies a week or go to the dentist once a year and spend several thousand dollars.A pool is like a pet - you have to feed it every day, even the days you don't want to play with it!